Educational Articles

Educational Employee/Talent Management Articles

Become a Strategic Partner by Using the "Next Gen" of HR Information Systems
The new HR Information Systems are not designed simply for the HR team, but with employees, managers and business leaders in mind. Learn how to become a strategic partner by using these next generation HRIS solutions to hire the right people, identify and retain your highest-performing employees and manage them more effectively to significantly increase your business success.

Getting the Most Out of Performance Appraisal Systems
Whether you have 10 employees or 10,000, using a performance appraisal system puts your employees on the track to increased productivity and keeps them there. Learn how to get the most out of a performance appraisal system to direct your employees’ efforts to be focused on what is necessary to make your company successful.

Goal Alignment — What’s in it for you?
Between multiple departments and hundreds, perhaps even thousands of employees, what is the simplest practice you can put in place to maximize your profitability?

How to Write an Employee Self-Assessment
Use these tips and guidelines to assist your employees write their dreaded self-assessments. Make sure their voice is heard and achievement recognized during review time.

Human Resources Software — So Much to Offer
These days, human resources software is more than simply an online repository of employee reviews — it’s much, much more. Human resources software has evolved into a centralized source of rich, up-to-date employee data that your business leaders can easily reference to make strategic talent decisions and improve overall business efficiency and performance.

Measuring and Addressing Competency Gaps
Measuring competency gaps within your organization and addressing them proactively allows you to focus on the areas you need most to impact your business performance, employee engagement and retention, and overall profitability.

Operationalizing Your Balanced Scorecard Methodology
The Balanced Scorecard is one of the most widely adopted strategic planning tools used by businesses today. Unfortunately, most companies fail to translate the resulting strategy into actual business results. But successful executives are now discovering automated technology solutions as a means of operationalizing their Balanced Scorecard methodology. This new breed of applications enables them to cascade strategy, link individual performance to strategy, and attain proactive visibility — thus achieving the competitive advantage of a workforce that consistently delivers on strategic objectives.

Use Employee Surveys to Increase Business Execution
An employee survey is an excellent tool to gain insights into whether your employees understand your corporate strategy and are able to execute it. A survey will help you look into employee engagement and highlighting the effectiveness of your organization at executing your business strategy.

Using Employee Assessments to Increase Retention
Use your employee assessments to provide you with insights into your employees that you can leverage to gain greater job satisfaction and higher employee retention throughout your organization.

What Should be Included in Employee Evaluation Programs?
The employee evaluation program is a very important piece in the performance management sphere. Find out what needs to be included in your employee evaluation program in order to create stronger potential for long-term business success.